During the holy month, more than 2,100 mosques across the Central Asian country will hold Taraweeh prayers, with over 1,700 completing the recitation of the entire Quran within 27 days, the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan said.
Approximately 3,500 reciters with melodious voices will lead the Taraweeh prayers and the Khatm Quran in mosques.
On February 27, a presidential decree titled “On the Worthy Conduct of the Blessed Month of Ramadan” announced that the month of Ramadan this year will commence on March 1.
Additionally, the Fatwa Center of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan has determined the nisab of zakat, sadaqa al-fitr, and fidya amounts for Ramadan 2025 AD / 1446 Hijri.
A ceremony for awarding authorization certificates was held at the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan for mosque muezzins who successfully completed advanced training programs.
The event was attended by the Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Mufti Sheikh Nuriddin Kholiqnazar, as well as the Head of the Department of Qur’an and Tajwid Education, Sheikh Alijon Qori Fayzulloh, who delivered speeches on the occasion.
Over the past five years, online and offline training sessions on the call to prayer (adhan) and iqamah were conducted for more than two thousand muezzins from the Republic of Karakalpakstan, various regions, and the city of Tashkent. During the ceremony, the Mufti and Sheikh Alijon Qori awarded "Ijaza" certificates to 70 muezzins.
Certificates of appreciation were also presented to the instructors who conducted the training courses under the leadership of Sheikh Alijon Qori.
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
Press Service